Kenji Inoue

Kenji Inoue’s acrylic paintings, generally fairly large in size, feature elements of abstraction and figuration, as well as some references to popular culture, natural phenomena and human or animal anatomy. Generously filled with amorphous shapes, sometimes floating and at other times in hectic flight, Inoue’s vocal and painterly style invites the viewer into the effulgent fury of his ethereal imaginary. Although the content of his work is closely aligned historically with Surrealism, the breadth of his oeuvre is particularly diverse. His choice of coloring, nearly always bold, imparts a certain style of innocence and energetic translation. His soft touch and expert blending imbues the acrylic he favors with the airy, mercurial effect of watercolor or pastel.

Adopting the language of nature as a template – the violence of natural disasters, foliage, galactic formations or the melting sun – each of Inoue’s vehement gestures become a superb conduit of unconscious energy winding and slithering about the canvas.

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Rock'n'Roll Monsters<br>Acrylic on Canvas, Paintings
Rock'n'Roll Monsters
Acrylic on Canvas
64" x 103"
USD 2900

Rock'n'Roll Monsters
Acrylic on Canvas
64" x 103"
USD 2900
Oriental Kiss<br>Acrylic on Canvas, Paintings
Oriental Kiss
Acrylic on Canvas
46" x 36"
USD 2100

Oriental Kiss
Acrylic on Canvas
46" x 36"
USD 2100
Tokyo Johnny Guitar<br>Acrylic on Canvas, Paintings
Tokyo Johnny Guitar
Acrylic on Canvas
46" x 36"
USD 2100

Tokyo Johnny Guitar
Acrylic on Canvas
46" x 36"
USD 2100
Key in Me<br>Acrylic on Canvas, Paintings
Key in Me, 2010
Acrylic on Canvas
46" x 36"
USD 2100

Key in Me, 2010
Acrylic on Canvas
46" x 36"
USD 2100
Eroticism<br>Acrylic on Canvas, Paintings
Eroticism, 2008
Acrylic on Canvas
26" x 21"
USD 1225

Eroticism, 2008
Acrylic on Canvas
26" x 21"
USD 1225
Soul Train to Mystery<br>Acrylic on Canvas, Paintings
Soul Train to Mystery
Acrylic on Canvas
63" x 51"
USD 2900

Soul Train to Mystery
Acrylic on Canvas
63" x 51"
USD 2900
Amethyst<br>Acrylic on Canvas, Paintings
Amethyst, 2010
Acrylic on Canvas
23" x 19"
USD 1100

Amethyst, 2010
Acrylic on Canvas
23" x 19"
USD 1100
Calm Fear<br>Acrylic on Canvas, Paintings
Calm Fear, 2010
Acrylic on Canvas
35" x 19"
USD 1400

Calm Fear, 2010
Acrylic on Canvas
35" x 19"
USD 1400
Daybreak Attack<br>Acrylic on Canvas, Paintings
Daybreak Attack, 2010
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 46"
USD 2100

Daybreak Attack, 2010
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 46"
USD 2100
weekday blues<br>Acrylic on Canvas, Paintings
weekday blues, 2008
Acrylic on Canvas
46" x 36"
USD 2100

weekday blues, 2008
Acrylic on Canvas
46" x 36"
USD 2100
Egotism<br>Acrylic on Canvas, Paintings
Egotism, 2008
Acrylic on Canvas
29" x 24"
USD 1355

Egotism, 2008
Acrylic on Canvas
29" x 24"
USD 1355